Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 237 › Conversation 237-031
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David
Friday, December 29, 1972 · 5:32 PM–6:00 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 21 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon met at the Aspen Lodge to coordinate their evening and next-day schedules. The discussion focused on the logistics and timing of a swim session and dinner arrangements. No major policy decisions were reached, as the conversation served as a brief administrative check-in between the President and the First Lady regarding their private activities.
- Presidential schedule
- Pat Nixon
- Camp David
- Logistics
- Personal activities
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NARA Description
On December 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:32 pm and 6:00 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 237-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 237-31
Date: December 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:32 pm and 6:00 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift.]
The President’s schedule
-Swim
-Value
-Timing
-Dinner
-Timing
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift.]
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Mrs. Nixon left at an unknown time before 5:40 pm.Also recorded on December 29, 1972
- 158-022 5:12 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:12 pm to 5:15 pm.
- 158-023 5:15 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:20 pm.
- 237-052 5:15 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:20 pm.
- 158-024 5:20 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:20 pm to 5:32 pm.
- 237-030 5:20 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 5:20 pm to 5:32 pm.
- 158-025 5:40 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:40 pm.
- 237-032 5:40 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:40 pm.
- 237-033 5:40 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:40 pm and 6:28 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 237-031, December 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/237-031 (accessed October 11, 2026).